PT-6 Torque Limiting

[tcasblue]

To quote for another thread, " if i see Speed decreasing and a building coming up my flight path, "I" would put the Thottles ( Presumed both Donkeys working) to the Forward Stop. This will provide 2450ft/lb instead of 2230ft/lb Torque. There is a Limiter in the FCU set to this Value, you wont blow the Engine. But of course afterwards it is getting expensive".

I seem to remember an overspeed governor and perhaps a Fuel Topping governor on the PT-6. Is this what limits the torque to a certain value?

[Vessbot]

Originally Posted by tcasblue

To quote for another thread, " if i see Speed decreasing and a building coming up my flight path, "I" would put the Thottles ( Presumed both Donkeys working) to the Forward Stop. This will provide 2450ft/lb instead of 2230ft/lb Torque. There is a Limiter in the FCU set to this Value, you wont blow the Engine. But of course afterwards it is getting expensive".

I seem to remember an overspeed governor and perhaps a Fuel Topping governor on the PT-6. Is this what limits the torque to a certain value?

I only flew an earlier version of the engine, and there are many. But mine did not have a torque limiter, but did have both of the governors you named, both of which are activated by RPM and not torque. So it's a separate piece added later.

All this is from far enough ago that it may be a bit unreliable.

[DuncanDoenitz]

The Torque Limiter is not actually in the FCU; its a pressure operated valve normally mounted on the Reduction Gear Box just aft of the Prop Governor, and has the same ability as the Prop Governor to bleed-off Py pressure from the FCU (aka "Fuel Topping"). It receives the same input of Torque Oil Pressure as do the Torque Indicating system and the Autofeather/Auto Ignition systems (if fitted).

With excessive oil pressure (which is directly proportional to to prop torque) the Limiter bleeds-off Py pressure, which changes the balance between opposing air-pressure capsules in the FCU, serving to reduce fuel flow, and so torque. As torque reduces, the system modulates until such time as power demand is reduced.

Like all the clever stuff on the PT6 its completely pneumo-hydro-mechanical, so doesn't need electrical power.

CAUTION: A bit like auto-land; not all aircraft installations have it!! Check your POH before you need to use it, and ask your friendly engineer/mechanic to show it to you next time the cowls are off.

Edit:

Another CAUTION: As the OP suggested, this won't "blow the engine", but may still constitute a level-bust on the Torque/Time limitation graph, as well as threatening your N1 and ITT Red Lines. Again, consult your POH and talk to your engineer/mechanic.

[megan]

I seem to remember an overspeed governor and perhaps a Fuel Topping governor on the PT-6. Is this what limits the torque to a certain value

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